what makes an america n “americ an”? influences on american identity, 1492 - present
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What makes an American “American”?INFLUENCES ON
AMERICAN IDENTITY, 1492 - PRESENT
The Puritans of New England brought us both a sense of the collective good and the palpable fear of God. They also brought us a sense of paranoia and the Salem Witch Trials…
THE PURITANS OF NEW ENGLAND
Individuals like Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and Thomas Hooker were all influential religious leaders who argued in favor of religious toleration. This was a principle which the Puritans did not embrace, despite their desire for religious freedom for themselves.
RELIGIOUS DISSENTERS
FRENCH COLONISTS
SPANISH COLONISTS
THE DUTCH INFLUENCE
ENSLAVED AFRICANS
QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA
NATIVE AMERICANS
CATHOLIC IMMIGRANTS
THE PORTUGUESE
“THE GREAT AWAKENING”
THE ENLIGHTENMENT RATIONALISTS
RUSSIAN COLONISTS
ISLAMIC AFRICAN KINGDOMS